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Nine Acre Spring

3 ha

📷 Robert Samuel · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.93324, -0.16283

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 460m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Ash, Field Maple +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Ash, Field Maple +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route719 m
Named routeRef 12Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 12Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 12Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Brooches Wood

📷 Robert Samuel · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Brooches Wood

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park1 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Hampson ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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